Rowing Cares Partners with The Cancer Research Institute
Rowing Cares Partners with The Cancer Research Institute
Wilton CT - November 3, 2023
Rowing Cares and The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) have announced a new partnership, engaging the rowing community in support of cancer immunotherapy research.
“Throughout our 30 year history, supporting research has been key to our mission and vitally important to the rowing community as cancer has touched so many,“ said Rowing Cares Executive Director Beth Kohl. “CRI provides the leading scientific minds from around the world with the funding needed to make lifesaving immunotherapies an effective option for patients. The goals of our two organizations are perfectly aligned.”
“It is particularly meaningful at this time to announce our strategic partnership with CRI. In addition to celebrating our 30th anniversary, we recently launched the Survivor Rowing Network (SRN), hosted the 4th annual Pink the Boathouse campaign in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month and, for the first time, took two boats of cancer survivors to the world’s largest rowing regatta, the Head of the Charles. It’s a critical time in our evolution strengthened by partnering with one of the world’s most important cancer research institutions.“
Rowing Cares/CRI at Head of the Charles
“CRI is proud to partner with Rowing Cares, an organization that is just as passionate as we are about creating a world immune to cancer,” said Jill O’Donnell-Tormey, PhD, CRI’s CEO and director of scientific affairs. “We are inspired by the dedication and perseverance of the Rowing Cares community of cancer survivors and look forward to working together to raise awareness and fund life-saving research in immunotherapy.”
About Rowing Cares
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Rowing Cares connects the rowing and cancer communities across the U.S. in support of patients and survivors through rowing events and the Survivor Rowing Network. Rowing Cares provides grants to community cancer organizations which support local cancer patients and their families, to 20 rowing organizations which empower cancer survivors and to cutting-edge cancer research conducted by The Cancer Research Institute. To date close to $4 million has been distributed to those in need.
https://www.rowingcares.org/
About The Cancer Research Institute
The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), established in 1953, is the preeminent U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to saving more lives by fueling the discovery and development of powerful immunotherapies for all cancers. Guided by a world-renowned Scientific Advisory Council that includes four Nobel laureates and 33 members of the National Academy of Sciences, CRI has invested over $517MM in support of research conducted by immunologists and tumor immunologists at the world’s leading medical centers and universities and has contributed to many of the key scientific advances that demonstrate the potential for immunotherapy to change the face of cancer treatment. To learn more, go to cancerresearch.org.
https://www.cancerresearch.org/
Support Our Mission
As we celebrate our 30th Anniversary, Rowing Cares remains fully committed to supporting cancer patients and survivors. The response to the launch of the Survivor Rowing Network has been powerful, with many wanting to get involved.
Please consider a gift to help fund our mission which includes putting more survivors into boats and on ergs. We invite survivors of all cancers, women and men to join us as participants and volunteers.
2024 will be a big growth year for us and with your help we can continue to change lives.
Thank you,
Beth Kohl
Rowing Cares/Survivor Rowing Network
bethkohl@rowingcares.org
203.451.5447
